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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact Athens has sought to further enhance its relations with Benghazi, primarily aiming to convince the parliament there not to ratify the 2019 Turkish–Libyan maritime memorandum, which Greece rejects as illegal.
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Athens takes stance on peace in Ukraine, faces stalemate in relations with Turkey EU and NATO leaders, along with members of the so‑called “coalition of the willing,” are currently assessing the situation in Ukraine. Recent peace talks have gained momentum, but European leaders remain focused on securing a just and lasting peace for the country.
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Greek-Turkish tensions resurface as Russia chimes in Athens is concerned that Turkey is gradually moving away from the so‑called “calm waters” stance that has prevailed over the past two and a half years in Greek‑Turkish relations.
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Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits Athens is seeking to extend the positive political mood created by last week’s 6th Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC).
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PoliticsForeign Policy Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med Athens is preparing a concept paper outlining its proposal for a five-party conference aimed at enhancing co-operation and resolving issues related to the Exclusive Economic Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Greek-Turkish tensions flare over Turkey’s bid to join SAFE Tensions between Greece and Turkey have resurfaced, this time over Ankara’s bid to participate in the European Union’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) programme - a 150-billion-euro lending initiative aimed at bolstering investment in Europe’s defence industries.
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Mitsotakis heads to Gaza Peace Summit with focus on wider regional developments Athens sees the Gaza peace agreement that is due to be signed on Monday in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh as historic and a new opportunity for peace in the Middle East.
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Mitsotakis renews call for Turkey to scrap "casus belli" - opposition unimpressed Kyriakos Mitsotakis returned from his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly last week feeling that he had burnished Greece's diplomatic contacts with a range of countries and had stated the country's case clearly vis a vis its ongoing disputes with Turkey, making the trip a success despite the cancellation of his scheduled meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Cancelled leaders' meeting in US emphasises stalemate in Greek-Turkish relations The cancellation of a planned meeting in New York between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the cause of some concern in Athens about whether Ankara might stoke bilateral tension in the weeks ahead.
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PoliticsGreek Politics PM under fire for foreign policy handling after Erdogan snub The last-minute cancellation of a meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Erdogan of Turkey on the fringes of the UN General Assembly is being read as a snub by opposition parties, who see Erdogan’s prominent position at the gathering as a sign that Athens is losing the diplomatic battle.